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cover

 
 
/ˈkʌvər/ verb [T]

Translation

PUT to put something over something else, in order to protect or hide it
örtmek, kapamak, gizlemek
They covered him with a blanket. He covered his face with his hands. → Opposite uncover12601991
LAYER to form a layer on the surface of something
(tabaka) kaplamak,
Snow covered the trees. My legs were covered in/with mud.1260
DISTANCE to travel a particular distance
(mesafe) yol almak, katetmek, belli bir mesafede seyahat etmek
We covered 700 kilometres in four days.2144
AREA to be a particular size or area
(alan) kapsamak
The town covers an area of 10 square miles.1796
INCLUDE to include or deal with a subject or piece of information
içermek, kapsamak
The book covers European history from 1789-1914.1965
REPORT to report on an event for a newspaper, television programme, etc
anlatmak, haber/bilgi vermek (tv, gazete), ropörtaj yapmak
Dave was asked to cover the Olympics.2521216
MONEY to be enough money to pay for something
(para) ödemek, karşılamak, ödemeye yetmek
£100 should cover the cost of the repairs.18191420
FINANCIAL PROTECTION to provide financial protection if something bad happens
(mali koruma) karşılamak, masraflarını ödemek, kapsamak, yetmek
travel insurance that covers accident and injury → See also touch/cover all the bases209
cover sth up phrasal verb
to put something over something else, in order to protect or hide it
üstünü örtmek, kaplamak
We used a picture to cover up a hole in the wall.1260
cover (sth) up phrasal verb
to stop people from discovering the truth about something bad
örtbas etmek, saklamak, gizlemek
She tried to cover up her mistakes.1985
(Definition of cover verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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